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Affluence in IV1 1QY

How IV1 1QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman
Council
Highland
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IV1 1QY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the IV1 1QY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

68.1% of adults in the IV1 1QY area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 7.5% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

IV1 1QYScotland
Employee, full-time48.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time12%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student8.5%8.8%
Retired7.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.2%
Other4.3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the IV1 1QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

IV1 1QYScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine13.5%11.2%
Routine17%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students8.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the IV1 1QY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

IV1 1QYScotland
Degree level or above30.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.8%7.6%
No qualifications16.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IV1 1QY (Inverness Central, Raigmore and Longman) (about 721 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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